In this quarter’s newsletter, Culture Action Europe focuses on the rise in the arts and cultural milieu to calling out the need for protection and promotion of artistic freedom. Pandemics have jeopardised nationalism and localisation tendencies already present within the EU before Covid19, further shrinking political, civic, artistic, and new unregulated public spaces online. Recent … Continued
In the open letter, published on October 30, 2020, Culture Action Europe, along with other 109 pan-European cultural networks and associations calls the European Union (EU) and EU member states to protect culture as part of the coronavirus recovery plans and dedicate at the very least 2% of national Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) budget … Continued
In the open letter, published on October 30, 2020, Culture Action Europe, along with other 109 pan-European cultural networks and associations calls the European Union (EU) and EU member states to protect culture as part of the coronavirus recovery plans and dedicate at the very least 2% of national Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) budget … Continued
The European Commission has called for an “innovative and aesthetic” approach to fully realize the Green New Deal in people’s lives. Through focus on design, sustainability and investment, the New European Bauhaus aims to be an intersectional project that transforms environmental, economic, and cultural goals for Europe. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen first hinted … Continued
On October 21, 2020, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde and Chief Economist Philip R. Lane hosted a virtual listening event with civil society organisations to ensure civil society is included in the ECB strategy review loop. Among organisations working in the fields of democracy, youth, and environmentalism, ECB invited Culture Action Europe as … Continued
On October 21, 2020, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde and Chief Economist Philip R. Lane hosted a virtual listening event with civil society organisations to ensure civil society is included in the ECB strategy review loop. Among organisations working in the fields of democracy, youth, and environmentalism, ECB invited Culture Action Europe as … Continued
The Week of Contested Heritage offers workshops, a keynote presentation with discussion and a session with policy-makers. Tune in for thought-provoking reflections about the current Zeitgeist that requires institutions and individuals to think about change. The Heritage Contact Zone (HCZ) project proposes a tool for that change, to open up spaces for difficult conversation about … Continued
The ECB Listens event will bring together President Christine Lagarde and Chief Economist Philip R. Lane with representatives from a range of European-level civil society organisations to hear their views. Culture Action Europe’s Tere Badia and Robert Manchin will intervene during the program. Event programme 09:30 Welcome 09:45 Session 1 Reviewing the ECB’s strategy – … Continued